Category: Hackers
Scientists create robotics using dead spiders
Today I learned about necrobotics and wish I hadn’t. This is a wolf spider: Admittedly it’s kinda cute (for a spider) and not venomous enough to kill you with its … Read More
Is conversational AI dangerous?
Artificial intelligence is growing in sophistication, and one of the more known consumer uses is language processors from OpenAI and others. But some with these AI writers are dangerous. Not … Read More
Can You Hack a Spouse’s Phone?
The short answer is everything is indeed hackable. But how much effort you must put into it depends on how much your husband pays attention. “Hacking” is often misconstrued, and … Read More
How VPNs and Proxies access blocked sites
When I was a kid, you had to be plugged into a wall outlet to use the Internet. Having a laptop was no fun, because the best you could do … Read More
A Pirate’s terminology
I still remember the first bootleg I ever saw – in 1989, I was on an Army base in Germany, and our neighbor brought home a VHS copy of Batman … Read More
Breaking down the YourAnonNews scandal
YourAnonNews or OurAnonNews…? Over the summer, Anonymous began to heat up the media with rumors of a YourAnonNews site launching, based on the popular Twitter/Tumblr account that has become a leading source … Read More
What do whistleblowers think of Adrian Lamo?
Everyone has their own opinion. There’s no consensus among any group, least of all hackers. As a whistleblower, pirate, and troll, I understand and respect what he did. As hard … Read More
Keep your parents from monitoring you
Set up two-step authentication. You’ll be able to download Google Authenticator on your phone. It’s an app that randomly generates a number. Even with the password, no one can log … Read More
Tor vs Freenet
Secure and anonymous are totally different things. Have you ever heard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? Anonymity means you can’t be identified, whereas security is more along the … Read More